If you want to learn more about the anthem, check out this site: http://starspangledmusic.org/blog/ They're obsessed with the Star Spangled Banner and have tons of interesting facts and videos. This book by Marc Ferris is also really interesting https://www.amazon.com/Star-Spangled-Banner-Unlikely-Americas-National/dp/1421415186/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

@2:22 Most do not believe that *that mic* wasn't on when the late great #WhitneyHouston sung it... is there any proof? The studio where she supposedly pre-recorded it? #Receipts? Many may aim to revoke accolades she honestly earned.

I really thought it was terrible

Vox thanx .. for your advice... although I am a saudi man I love to listen to the US National Anthem.

Vox This is an insult and un American. How dare you!!!!

... So... Git Good? >):^?

LYING HATER!

*Stop VOX*

The US should just make "This land is your land, this land is my land" their anthem. Also, imagine your current president trying to sing the anthem. He doesn't even know the words, lol.

All rise for the national anthem . . . *Is this the real life, is this just fantasy*

I saw this video under up next and I thought ok what does this jackass have to say and then I saw the and perfect and I was like oh😂

Yall have obviously never listened to the podcast punch up the jam with miel and Demi. Demi made a PERFECT new anthem while talking about the old one, and y'all should really check the podcast out

Sad you can’t remember the lyrics to the star spangled banner, but can to mo bamba.

It’s not the songs fault you can’t sing.

Watch Adam Neely.

Well how rude

I’ve sang this song since I was born...so I know the words by heart. Ive never met anyone who could not memorize this song or learn the words. And yes I watched the whole video. Can’t say I agree...but eh.

I get chills when I sing the greatest song ever made dedicated to the greatest country in the world tf you talking about replacing it shame on you

I actually love the US anthem. It's my third fave out of the 12 anthems ive heard 💙💙 love from phil 💙

i haven't sung the athem in years

Doesn't it have racist lyrics too?

I like Indian national Anthem because it's short and easy to sing I don't know which language it is

Indonesia Raya spans 12 notes and yes, I can't sing lowest and the highest note.

yeah

The extra notes are meant to show off

i liked the jose felliciono

America needs something like USSR. That anthem has a lot of energy and a lot of enthusiasm. Also America copied the song "To Anacreon in heaven".... made in the UK.

+Will 1 Yeah, the lyrics was made by Francis Scott Key, but the tones were not made him, he was taken the Anacreontic Song (To Anacreon in Heaven) that actually from British song into this. He made to be higher notes than the original version (I mean the Anacreontic Song). So that's why, nobody can sing this anthem and just the trained singers can sing this. To me, I can sing this because I am trained singer when I was in school choir...........

Neon Light wait wut the American anthem is naturally made by Francis Scott key

I always loved the lyrics of Hail, Columbia: Hail, ye heroes, heav'n-born band, Who fought and bled in freedom's cause, Who fought and bled in freedom's cause, And when the storm of war was gone Enjoy'd the peace your valor won. Let independence be our boast, Ever mindful what it cost;

Islamic anthem then Allah make amirca garet agien

It was poem it wasn’t written with being the national anthem in mind

O say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam In full glory reflected now shines in the stream: 'Tis the star-spangled banner — O long may it wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! And where is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion A home and a country should leave us no more! Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! (For everyone else trying to sing it while watching this)

Artemis420 that's not the full song thou

How about the Australian National anthem?

I like the anthem

if this was released in the 70s and not so popular hipsters would be calling it the most genius song ever.

"Free" is on a note most people can't reach. How appropriate.

Our national anthem is so easy to sing, everyone can do it, and I mean it even you can, right now,... I'm from Spain.

When I was young, everyone sang it at various events.

Communist spy. Go back to Russia. Jk

Wait absolutely loved felicianos version ❤️

Guess I have an unnatural voice, I have a 14 note range. From B3 to G5.

S O V I E T A N T H E M

LA MARSEILLAISE !!! 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

woah dude, even our national anthem is better lmao 😂

I think it's better that it's hard because it makes it more impressive when people sing it because not everyone can do it.

Chill all of you are just trash at singing

It originated as a bawdy drinking song in England

i can sing it ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Dude...it's not that hard when you can sing. But I sing it chorally, and I have to hit a high b flat at the end, since that's the first soprano part. I could never sing it all in my chest voice.

It takes skill to be an american

José Feliciano is a master 👌🏻

what do all these singers have in common... there all drug addicts

It's an awesome anthem prove me wrong. *Watches video. Yeah you failed. 🇺🇸🦅

WHERE IS MARIAHS COVER

They brought on a music theorist and didn't even talk about the textbook secondary dominants that exist in this song. They must think that we are too dumb to appreciate that.

Pretty disappointed you didn't include Rosseanne's rendition, but very enjoyable video overall, nonetheless.

You can sing something proudly without sounding good you know...

I was waiting for Mariah!!!

Only Mariah and Whitney sung it perfectly.

Lady Gaga's rendition in 2016 is the best imo.

Ok Vox, continue with your leftism hating America agenda.

This is like saying Freddie Mercury’s music was terrible because most people can’t sing his range...

So you didn’t talk about how it used to be a drinking or song or that fact that there a stanza of the original poem by scott key that celebrates the death of slaves? :( (If you don’t believe me you can look it up)

Our national anthem isn't the best and easiest to sing. But still very very beautiful

Sing it no matter how bad u sound It's of the people by the people for the people Proud to sing it and praise it

I don't know about you, but an anthem is not made to be sung in perfect pitch by every member of that nation. It is a representation of that nation, be it's morals, prowess, or resolve. Nothing sums America up more than the star spangled banner. People seem to truly forget the sacrifices that were made to make our unique nation. On that day men literally were dying to keep the flag flying by grouping together and holding the pole up while under bombardment from the British. Not for just the flag, but for the belief behind it. A free America, the star bangled banner tells that story. It shows how patriotic Americans are, and how passionate we are for our free states. Wanting to change it because it's difficult to sing is dumb, lastly, claiming our nation for our own was not easy, and holding that flag up on that day wasn't either. Maybe you can make the sacrifice as well and sing the song, regardless of it's difficulty

5:37 this guy's voice is in Jaden Smith - Icon

The notes are not that bad and is actually within the average range of a normal human voice, although the jumps are far apart, the notes are still reasonable, you guys just suck at singing

The trailblazers coach warmed my heart 💞

um... i can sing it without screaming... it’s not difficult....i mean...either i’m super wrong or i’m kinda talented...idk what it is.........

It's nice to see them to make rendition of that song. In Indonesia, people are so butthurt that if you make the rendition of the anthem, they will sue you

Yeah, I’ve always thought that this anthem sucks , nice to see that I’m not the only one

The "last gleaming" is hard and also remembering

Our national anthem is perfect and it shall never change. Merica!

My country's national anthem has very few lyrics yet takes forever to sing

Stolen

God Bless America

any american who doesn't know our anthem disappoints me

We Murica's national anthem is always the best... Perfect in any way 😂😂

2:43 rip 1994 world series

Ah more leftist vox propaganda, gotta love it!!!

shut up go make a biased article

Do they really not know the words? Idk why they just fit naturally together in my heads I can't imagine not knowing the words. It tells a story very vivid imagery.

For the record Whitney did perform a 100% live version during her welcome home heros special!

*America wants to know your location*

In my opinion i think national anthems are supposed to bring the spark of hope in the people

Actual best national anthem is Kazakhstan’s from Borat

The best anthem is fhe soviet anthem

Brittish propaganda

7:40 nice name

We shouldn't change it.

Let’s use that song where we stole the tune of some other national anthem! *M Y C O U N T R Y T I S O F T H E E*

Stfu

Here’s why the anthem sucks; You hear it everyday in school and must listen to it every day. The lack of a choice makes it hated. No one cares about it. The country is great, anthem sucks

Replace the American National Anthem with the Soviet anthem then boom perfect.

This is pretty disrespectful. “The song is too hard to sing, it sucks” like, come on.

Vox needs to shut up

Who’s playing the national anthem at 0:55

Why the YouTube channel Vox is terrible...

Just. Let. The. Armed. Forces. Sing. The. Anthem. Please

A good number of examples you gave of people singing don't sound like they could sing Hot Cross Buns. To be fair, I don't think that the difficulty of singing should mean much. It is worth noting that it was written as a poem and put to the tune of a British drinking song (weird combo lol). I do not, however, believe that the difficulty of the song should out way the meaning behind the words.

*some normal person fails to sing the star spangled theme * Americans: cool *blind person plays it well Americans: kys

Lol! The crowd booed?! Triggered much?

And most of those people in attendance (at least the ones who are still alive now) are probably the same people who now complain about millennials being offended by everything...

Am I the only one who doesn't have a problem with it?

MineFall MG - the stop motion maker no, I'm not even from the USA

maybe american must sing more their national anthem. for example, in indonesia we sing our national anthem every week on monday. :D

Just because you can't sing it it doesn't mean it should change, the world doesn't revolve around you, Vox

The soviet anthem is still the best